A/N: Hey all! Sorry it's been awhile since I updated but work has kept me busy! I hope you enjoy the update! I don't own Gilmore Girls.
Rory awoke the next morning with Logan's picture lying beside her. As the sun glided across her face she let her mind drift to another time not so long ago.
"Good morning my dear I have a surprise for you" Elias stated as he walked into the room and over to the couch where Rory was sitting.
"What could you have that I could possibly want?" she asked coldly as she stared angrily at him
After sitting down next to her he took something out of his jacket pocket.
Rory's eyes went wide when she saw it was a cell phone. Tossing her the phone he started:
"Call him if you wish" Elias finished slyly.
She quickly picked up the phone and dialed the familiar number. Rory listened as it rang, after the fourth ring she heard the one thing she had been dreaming about for months: his voice.
"Huntzberger" he answered.
Her heart started racing as she listened.
"Is anyone there?"
"Logan" she whispered knowing that he couldn't hear her.
"If it is important please say something".
"I need you" Rory said softly as she got up from the couch and started walking around the room. As she walked silent tears slid down her face.
"I have to go when you find your voice call me back" he replied as he hung up the phone.
Hearing the dial tone she turned and looked at Elias. He saw the hurt and sadness in her eyes. Rory felt numb as he looked at her and smiled. She didn't have the strength to fight with him as she walked over and stood in front of him.
"Thank you" she said weakly as she handed the phone back to him.
Surprised by her actions Elias rose to his feet as he spoke:
"I hope you enjoyed your few precious minutes with him. They will probably be your last".
Hearing him walk out the door she collapsed on the couch in sobs. After awhile Rory cried herself to sleep.
Coming back to reality she quickly picked up his picture and held it to her chest.
"You keep me going. You give the strength I need to fight to get back to you" Rory replied as if Logan was really in the room with her.
There were times she felt Logan's presence all around her like the day she gave birth to Madison. Letting her mind drift again Rory remembered that day.
She awoke that morning with some pain in her lower back. Thinking it was just strain from how big she had gotten Rory thought nothing of it. Making her way out of the bathroom she doubled over in pain as she slid to the floor. Rory remained on the floor as her pains intensified. After what seemed like hours Elias walked into her room during a contraction.
"Please help me" she pleaded as the pain traveled through her body.
Seeing her sprawled on the floor he glanced at her once and walked out of the room. Her fear rose as she saw him leave. Rory used all her strength to crawl over to the phone on her night table. Raising her hand to grab the phone she quickly dialed a number. As Rachel answered she begged for help and within minutes Rachel was at her door with one of Elias' nurses. Seeing them at her door Elias stepped in front of them blocking them from accessing her room.
"Get the hell out of my way old man!" Rachel yelled. "She needs help and we plan on helping her. I feel sorry for you. No one cares about you because you don't let yourself care for anyone else. Now MOVE before I knock you over" she boomed as she glared at him. Seeing him not move Rachel pushed him out of the way and ran into her room. Seeing Rachel and the nurse rush to her side she relaxed a little. She knew she wouldn't be alone now.
"Mrs. Huntzberger, we need to move you to the bed" the nurse began as Rachel and her moved Rory slowly to her bed and made her as comfortable as possible. The nurse took her vitals while Rachel moved over to her side to give her some encouragement.
"You can do this Rory I know you can. Do it for your husband" she said quietly as she held a picture of Logan up for her to see. "Let him help you" Rachel finished as she laid the picture beside her. Rachel sat down and took Rory's hand in hers as the nurse checked the baby's vitals.
"Your baby has a strong heartbeat" she smiled up at her. "I need you to lie back so I can check your progress".
The nurse told Rory she was four to five centimeters dilated and asked if she wanted anything for the pain. She shook her head no and she told her to relax between contractions. As the nurse got things ready for the birth Rachel continued to talk to Rory.
"You are doing great. I'm proud of you and Logan would be too."
Rory squeezed Rachel's hand in response to her kind words.
"We were so excited about this day. I never imagined I would do it without him" she responded as a few tears slid down her cheeks.
"Rory, Logan is here with you" Rachel answered. "Right here" she finished as she placed her hand over Rory's heart.
Hearing her words gave her some comfort as she let herself relax and slowly drift to sleep.
Rory awoke a few hours later feeling her contractions more often.
"Are you ok?" she asked noticing she was awake.
"I feel like I need to push".
Hearing her exclamation the nurse quickly checked her.
The nurse smiled "The baby's head is crowning. On the next contraction I need you to push".
She glanced at Logan's picture: "I'm about to have our baby".
Feeling the contraction she looked at the nurse as Rachel helped her pull her legs back and the nurse encouraged Rory to push as hard as she could. She pushed awhile before the nurse told her to relax and not push as she cleaned the baby's mouth and nose out.
"One more good push and you will have your baby".
As Rachel wiped her forehead with a damp cloth she picked up the picture and put it in Rory's eye line and mouthed "for him".
Rory pushed with all the strength she had left. After a little push she heard her baby cry.
"Congratulations Mrs. Huntzberger you have a healthy baby girl".
The nurse placed the baby on Rory's chest. Rory felt instant joy as she laughed lightly as she held her child for the first time.
"Hey baby girl I'm your mommy" she said as she held the baby close.
Rory was brought back to reality by a pounce on her bed.
"Hey baby, how's my girl?"
"I'm ok mommy".
Logan was working on an article when his phone rang.
"Huntzberger".
"Hey little brother would you like to go with me and the kids to visit grandpa? It's been years since we have seen him and I think it's about time we pay him a visit".
Logan thought a moment as he glanced at Rory and Madison's photos.
"Sounds good".
A/N: I hope you enjoyed it. I wanted to give you so background information on how Elias has treated Rory. More to come. Up next the long awaited reunion!!